Noun

(wikipedia state) (en noun)

A polity.

# Any sovereign polity; a government.

#* 20C , (Albert Einstein), as quoted by Virgil Henshaw in Albert Einstein: Philosopher Scientist (1949)

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.

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# A political division of a federation retaining a degree of autonomy, for example one of the fifty United States. See also Province.

# (obsolete) A form of government other than a monarchy.

#* (John Dryden) (1631-1700)

Well monarchies may own religion's name, / But states are atheists in their very fame.

# (anthropology) A society larger than a tribe. A society large enough to form a state in the sense of a government.

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

* (John Dryden) (1631-1700)

Declare the past and present state of things.

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# (computing) The stable condition of a processor during a particular clock cycle.

# (computing) The set of all parameters relevant to a computation.

# (computing) The values of all parameters at some point in a computation.

# (sciences) The physical property of matter as solid, liquid, gas or plasma.

# (obsolete) Highest and stationary condition, as that of maturity between growth and decline, or as that of crisis between the increase and the abating of a disease; height; acme.

High social standing or circumstance.

# Pomp, ceremony, or dignity.

# Rank; condition; quality.

#* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)

Thy honour, state , and seat is due to me.

# Condition of prosperity or grandeur; wealthy or prosperous circumstances; social importance.

#* (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)

She instructed him how he should keep state , and yet with a modest sense of his misfortunes.

#* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)

Can this imperious lord forget to reign, / Quit all his state , descend, and serve again?

# A chair with a canopy above it, often standing on a dais; a seat of dignity; also, the canopy itself.

#* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

His high throne,under state / Of richest texture spread.

#* (Jonathan Swift) (1667–1745)

When he went to court, he used to kick away the state , and sit down by his prince cheek by jowl.

# (obsolete) A great person, a dignitary; a lord or prince.

#* 1644 , (John Milton), (Aeropagitica) :

They who to States and Governours of the Commonwealth direct their Speech.

# (obsolete) Estate, possession.

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#* (Philip Massinger) (1583-1640)

Your state , my lord, again is yours.

(mathematics, stochastic processes) An element of the range of the random variables that define a random process.

Noun

(en-noun)

(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

* {{quote-book, year=1858

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* {{quote-book, year=2007

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* {{quote-book, year=1998

, publisher=Naval Institute Press , editor=Karel Montor , author=Karel Montor, et al , title=Naval Leadership: Voices of Experience , edition=2nd edition , chapter=Directing and Coordinating Operations , section=Efficient and Professional Conduct citation , isbn=9781557505965 , page=278 , passage=These are the people who will overcome the adversity , chaos, and destruction of combat and defeat the enemy in war.}}

(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

* {{quote-magazine, year=1859

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* {{quote-book, year=1977

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* {{quote-book, year=2006

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